eNews Vol. 17 No. 6
Candian Process Equiptment & Control News

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Process & Automation Shows in Mississauga and Sarnia postponed

In light of the public health impact of the Coronavirus/Covid19 to individuals attending CPECN Process & Automation Shows, we have decided to postpone the March 31 Mississauga and April 22 Sarnia shows until November. Read More

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries to provide power system using biomass in Saskatchewan

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries has concluded a contract to provide a 8,000 kW Organic Rankine Cycle (ORC) power generation system that uses sawmill residual woody biomass as fuel in Saskatchewan. Read More

Rand Simulation named 2019 Americas Partner of Year by ANSYS

Ranked as the top performer for total business across the Americas, Rand Simulation (Rand SIM) of Baltimore earned the prestigious Americas Partner of the Year Award from ANSYS for 2019. The honour was presented at the ANSYS Sales Kickoff Meeting in Orlando, FL, in January. Read More

Wieland announces Certified Electrical Safety Engineer courses

Wieland Electric has announced Certified Electrical Safety Engineer (CESE) certificate courses that address the latest laws and standards for functional machine safety in manufacturing. The company provides industry-recognized SGS-TÜV Saar certification, which covers... Read More

Coronavirus leads to interpack 2020 postponement

Messe Düsseldorf is postponing the international trade fair interpack. It will now take place from February 25-March 3, 2021. In doing so, Messe Düsseldorf is following the recommendation of the crisis management team of the German Federal Government Read More
 

Process Products

Helical bevel gearboxes sport cast-iron frames

The new IronHorse HBR series of helical bevel gearboxes from AutomationDirect combine a helical gearset with a bevel gearset to create an output that is perpendicular to the input. The gearboxes have a hollow shaft output and accept double or single shafts. Read More

Process flowmeters measure wet and dry gases

The Endress+Hauser Proline Prosonic Flow G 300/500 flowmeters with optional integrated pressure and temperature sensors are said to provide highly accurate, real-time values in even the most demanding environments. Read More

Butterfly valves suitable for manual or automatic actuation

ABZ Valve products from John Brooks Company are available in a wide variety of sizes and functions. The resilient seated and high-performance butterfly valves vary from 2 to 48 in. with a range of 150 to 600 psi. Read More

Clamp design minimizes process contamination

L.J. Star has introduced a design concept to visual flow indicator assemblies. Designed for hygienic/sterile applications in pharmaceutical, food/beverage, brewery and biotech industries, the clamp type sterile visual flow indicator, or CT-SVFI, uses a… Read More

Controllers and couplers for harsh environments

WAGO Canada has added two Generation 2 PFC200 PLC controllers along with two Generation 4 Ethernet based couplers to its XTR line of products. The new devices are designed to work in the harshest environments and provide… Read More
 

Feature Articles

Primer on humidification and water type engineering processes

DriSteem has released a new, detailed humidification and water type guide to help engineers, contractors and facilities personnel better understand how potable, softened, high purity, and boiler water affect the humidification process. Read More

Environmental air scubbers require flow monitoring for easy reporting

Air scrubbers can either be portable units like those used for mold abatement, or permanent installations like those in industrial settings. In industrial settings they are used to remove pollutants from exhaust systems. Read More

Potassium metal battery emerges as a rival to lithium-ion technology

From cell phones, to solar power, to electric cars, humanity is increasingly dependent on batteries. As demand for safe, efficient, and powerful energy storage continues to rise, so too does the call for promising alternatives to rechargeable lithium-ion batteries. Read More
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